Pear Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ripe pears, cut into pieces
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 c. plus 1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. plus 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. slivered almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease a 9-inch spring pan.
Toss pears with lemon juice.
Cream 1/2 cup butter with 3/4 cup sugar.
Add beaten eggs, one at a time.
Sift flour and baking powder.
Add to mixture.
Add almond extract.
Stir batter.
It will be thick. Spread batter in pan.
Top with pear mixture.
Top with 1/4 cup each butter and sugar.
Top with slivered almonds.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.